* I have estimated the birth dates for Robert and his successors based on their being at least 20 years old before they had children. Even with such a short generation time, it is difficult to fit them all in. It is therefore questionable how accurate the information is about the early Newmans that has been passed down to me.

It is interesting to note that in his 1938 letter to Rev. Grosvenor Bartelot, C.R. Everett refers to a John Newman of St. Thomas's Salisbury who died in 1402. Everett refers to the existence of a Will proved in 1402/03, in which "he mentions Nicholas Harding ... and the Forest family, also related no doubt." Quite probably therefore, my Robert Newman d.1402 is the same as Everett's John Newman. It may be hoped that a copy of the Will may be found to help resolve this conundrum.

Everett also doubts the existence of a link between John Newman and Robert Newman of Salisbury (d.1457); see notes on Robert Newman's page.